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December 2021

December 02, 2021

Guilt By Association: The Fallacy Used Against Social Justice Movements

Jesus was often criticized because of the various kinds of people he wanted to help....

October 2021

October 07, 2021

Communion And Politics: The Eucharist Should Not Be Turned Into A Political Weapon

Politics requires prudence, realizing what is and is not possible in a given context. Politicians...

September 2021

September 23, 2021

The Problem With EWTN Began With Mother Angelica

Recently, Pope Francis spoke harshly against a Catholic network which has been consistent in attacking...

September 02, 2021

Freedom Comes With Responsibility: We Must Work For The Common Good

Freedom comes with responsibility. Those who try to deny their responsibility to society will lose...

June 2021

June 11, 2021

Refugees And The Rule Of Law

Refugees deserve to be honored and respected, given protections so that they do not suffer...

May 2021

May 20, 2021

Bloodlust Promotes Injustice, Not Justice

The bloodthirsty nature of many of those who call themselves pro-life reveals itself every time...

February 2021

February 24, 2021

The Arctic Blast In Texas: A Warning Of What Is To Come With Climate Change

We must be careful in the way we interpret particular weather events. Particular events, in...

February 01, 2021

Cooperation With Evil

While the should know better, many Catholics are incapable of engaging moral arguments because they...

December 2020

December 11, 2020

So Pro-Life, They Are Willing To Kill

Life is a sacred gift given by God. The Lord of life, God, has indicated...

November 2020

November 26, 2020

Thanks For Giving Us More COVID, SCOTUS

In a decision released late at night, the Supreme Court lifted restrictions on religious houses...

November 12, 2020

The McCarrick Report And The Judgment Of The Church

The release of the McCarrick Report has revealed what has long been believed and understood:...

November 05, 2020

Just Because It Isn’t Capitalism Doesn’t Mean It Is Socialism

It is common for some people to say to each and every critic of capitalism,...

October 2020

October 29, 2020

Pope Francis, Politics, and Trump: Why We Must Vote Trump Out

Pope Francis, in his newest encyclical, explains how good politicians are concerned about the common...

October 08, 2020

Pray For Trump, Pray For Mercy, And Pray For Justice

When it was declared that Trump was sick with COVID19, because they have grown not...

July 2020

July 17, 2020

Pope Francis And The Crisis Facing American Catholics Today

Pope Francis is Pope. He continues to lead the church. The faithful need to continue...

July 09, 2020

That’s Marxist

Catholics have long experienced the charge of being pagans because of the similarity between some...

June 2020

June 11, 2020

The Pandemic, Racism, Protests, And Systematic Evil

At the Angelus on June 7, 2020, Pope Francis rejoiced in the fact that Italy...

June 02, 2020

Economics Must Serve The Common Good

Economics should serve humanity, not humanity, economics. Those with economic privilege, those who have accumulated...

February 2020

February 20, 2020

Querida Amazonia and the Desert Fathers: The Wisdom of Humility

The Sayings of the Desert Fathers often provides monastic wisdom which can and should be...

January 2020

January 14, 2020

Anti-Popes, Anti-Traditionalism, and the Current Attacks on Pope Francis

The very nature of an anti-Pope is duplicitous, because, on the one hand, it is...

January 10, 2020

The Pope Apologized

When the Pope was walking through St. Peter’s Square, a woman grabbed his arm as...

December 2019

December 26, 2019

We Must Affirm The Value of All Life

Pope Francis, in his 2019 Christmas greetings to the Roman Curia, had many words to...

December 13, 2019

What’s Up With Peter’s Pence?

In the Wall Street Journal, Francis Rocca wrote an article, suggesting that there was something...

October 2019

October 06, 2019

Christian Missions, Inculturation And The Amazon Synod

Bede, in his History of the English Church and People, recorded Pope St. Gregory’s letter...

September 2019

September 30, 2019

The Lessons of The Season of Creation Should Stay With Us Throughout The Year

From September 1 to October 4, many churches have established a time called The Season...

September 04, 2019

Be Careful With The Catholic News And Media Sources You Follow

Catholics need to be careful. Many so-called Catholic news and media sites are waging an...

July 2019

July 28, 2019

Alexander Nevsky, Pope Francis, and China

One of the most unusual saints from Russia (Rus), St. Alexander Nevsky (1221-1263), is famous...

June 2019

June 04, 2019

Those Who Promote A Coup Against Pope Francis Must Face The Consequences Of Their Actions

St. Augustine, writing against the Manichaeans, explained how heretics often wanted to identify themselves as...

May 2019

May 28, 2019

The Pope’s Important Words To A World Being Torn Apart By Nationalistic Ideologies

As the results of various elections indicate, right-wing nationalists are slowly rising in power in...

May 08, 2019

The Relevance of Nicholas of Cusa’s Responses to the Bohemians and Amedeists to the Critics of Pope Francis Today

In the fifteenth century, Pope Eugene IV faced many similar complaints and criticisms of the...

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